Transforming your cocktails for a New Year’s Eve bash can be simple and fun, especially with the touch of edible glitter. This food-safe decoration is available in a variety of colors, allowing you to match it with your cocktail of choice. Adding glitter elevates your drinks from ordinary to extraordinary, making them perfect for a celebration.

For a crowd-pleasing option, consider making a batch of Ina Garten’s iconic Cosmopolitan enhanced with some pink edible glitter. Other creative ideas include spiking Negronis with red glitter, swirling orange glitter into homemade spiced apple cider, or sprinkling green glitter into your Margarita mix. You can also turn a classic punch into a glittery centerpiece by adding a sprinkle of shimmer.

If you’re not planning to mix cocktails from scratch, use edible glitter to enhance a DIY drink station. Serve store-bought juices like cranberry and lemonade with a touch of sparkle, alongside a selection of liquors and mixers for guests to create their own festive drinks.

Beyond drinks, edible glitter can add flair to garnishes. Brushing glitter onto dehydrated citrus or fresh fruit makes for an elegant presentation. It can also be used on classic cocktails—try adding some glitter to olives for an eye-catching garnish for Martinis or mix it into salt or sugar rims.

An especially charming application of edible glitter is for the midnight toast on New Year’s Eve. Sprinkle some gold or silver glitter into the bottom of your champagne flutes, and watch it dance as you pour the sparkling wine, enhancing the celebratory moment right from the first sip.

For more festive cocktail inspirations, explore this exploration of unusual craft cocktail ingredients to keep your New Year’s gathering exciting.